The efficacy and function of Cercidiphyllum

Most Chinese medicinal materials have good effects on the treatment of diseases, such as Cercidiphyllum. Below we will give a basic introduction to the relevant information about Cercidiphyllum.

[Alias] Artemisia annua, Artemisia argyi (Ben Jing), Kunlun grass (Tang Materia Medica), pheasant comb, cockscomb amaranth (Compendium of Materia Medica), wolftail fruit, cockscomb, native cockscomb (Jiangsu Plant Medicine Records), fox tail, finger pen (Nanning City Pharmacopoeia), ox tail flower (Shandong Traditional Chinese Medicine), dog tail cockscomb (Mindong Materia Medica).

[Source] It is the stems, leaves and roots of the Amaranthaceae plant Cyanobium .

[Original morphology] Annual herb, 60 to 80 cm tall, completely glabrous. Stems erect, green or reddish purple, often branched. Leaves are alternate; lanceolate or elliptic-lanceolate, 5-9 cm long, 1-3 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, base extending downward to form a petiole, and entire. The spike inflorescence is solitary at the top of the stem or the end of the branch, cylindrical or conical, 3 to 10 cm long; the flowers are very dense, initially light pink, and then turn silvery white; each flower has 3 dry membranous bracts; 5 perianths, dry membranous, oblong-lanceolate; 5 stamens, anthers pink, T-shaped; ovary oblong, style linear, red, stigma 2-lobed. The capsule is spherical with cracked lid; there are several seeds, which are oblate, hard, black and shiny. Flowering period is from May to July. Fruiting period is from July to September.

[Habitat distribution] It grows on loose soil in wilderness roadsides, ravines, river beaches, sand dunes, etc.; it is also cultivated. It is found wild or cultivated in most parts of my country.

[Chemical composition] The whole plant contains a large amount of oxalic acid, which can reach 12.5% ​​when it grows for 2 weeks, and then gradually decreases to about 9%.

【Nature and flavor】 ①《Ben Jing》: "bitter, slightly cold."

【Functions and indications】 Drying dampness and clearing heat, killing insects and stopping bleeding. Treats wind-induced itching, scabies, hemorrhoids, and bleeding from wounds.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water or mash into juice, use 1 to 2 liang fresh. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① Treating rheumatic body pain: 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala root. Stewed pig's trotters or chicken or duck. (Quanzhou Materia Medica)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Shennong's Herbal Classic".

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that Cercidiphyllum has a very important role in some diseases. The consumption of the Chinese medicinal herb Cyanobacteria should also be determined according to one's physical condition. Remember not to use the medicine blindly.